Total Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shears Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shears Crescent (CO5 8DB) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Shears Crescent (CO5 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goings Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shears Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Goings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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